thunderous

adjective/ˈθʌndərəs/

Frequency rank: #16,208 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

Producing a very loud, deep noise like thunder; extremely loud.

Illustration for the English word “thunderous”

Example sentence

The crowd gave the returning hero thunderous applause that shook the stadium walls.

Synonyms & related words

  • deafening
  • booming
  • roaring
  • resounding

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